On Tuesday, Apple renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on its maps, following an order by US President Donald Trump. The change was made official by the US Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
This move follows Google’s announcement last month, in which the tech giant stated it would implement the name change once it was updated in the official records.
According to Bloomberg, the updated name on Apple Maps will first be rolled out to users in the US before expanding globally.
On Sunday, Google confirmed it had begun implementing the change. Notably, the Sundar Pichai-led company stated that users in the US would see the name Gulf of America, while those in Mexico would still see Gulf of Mexico. Users in other regions will have access to both names.
The US GNIS officially updated the renamed designation on maps late Sunday. Similarly, Microsoft has also reflected this change on its Bing Maps.
President Trump had previously ordered the renaming of the body of water bordered by the southern US, Mexico, and Cuba after assuming office.
In addition to the Gulf of Mexico, Alaska’s Denali will also revert to its former name, Mount McKinley. The mountain was renamed Denali in 2015 by former President Barack Obama.
During a speech in December, Trump expressed his dissatisfaction with the name change, stating, “They took his name off Mount McKinley. He was a great president.” His remarks referenced former President William McKinley, who served from 1897 until his assassination in 1901, as noted in a USA Today report.
Trump further asserted that his administration would reinstate the Mount McKinley name because he believed the former president deserved the honor.
Until Tuesday afternoon, both Google and Apple Maps displayed Denali, but Alphabet Inc. confirmed that it would “quickly” implement the update.
